Confessions in Elysium: Or, The Adventures of a Platonic Philosopher; Taken from the German of C. M. Wieland, Volume 3J. Bell, 1804 |
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Page 13
... valuable secret to enjoy the pleasures of an easy inde- pendence ...... in his riper years ....... He was captivated with the delightful temperature of the Ionian climate ...... and the charms of the city were heightened by the 13.
... valuable secret to enjoy the pleasures of an easy inde- pendence ...... in his riper years ....... He was captivated with the delightful temperature of the Ionian climate ...... and the charms of the city were heightened by the 13.
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... pleasure ....... I received in- structions to attend him in his closet . When he entered , he desired me to be seated ........ calling me Callias ......... which name he desired me to assume for the future . 66 By the laws , Callias ...
... pleasure ....... I received in- structions to attend him in his closet . When he entered , he desired me to be seated ........ calling me Callias ......... which name he desired me to assume for the future . 66 By the laws , Callias ...
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... ment . 66 66 6.6 66 $ " Those very pleasures which na- " ture has allotted to creation in ge- " neral ...... are become so many pains " to you ....... who pervert their action " by stifling the noble susceptibility " of your soul 34.
... ment . 66 66 6.6 66 $ " Those very pleasures which na- " ture has allotted to creation in ge- " neral ...... are become so many pains " to you ....... who pervert their action " by stifling the noble susceptibility " of your soul 34.
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... " be the most casy and simple of all " 6 possible studies , had we not taught " ourselves to suppose , that no great " design can be accomplished without " great efforts . " Philosophers will tell you ..... of " the pleasures 35.
... " be the most casy and simple of all " 6 possible studies , had we not taught " ourselves to suppose , that no great " design can be accomplished without " great efforts . " Philosophers will tell you ..... of " the pleasures 35.
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... pleasures . 66 66 66 Why do we prefer Homer to a dry treatise on philosophy ? .... Is it " not because his poetic fancy abounds " in rich coloring , which gives en- " chantment to his imagery ? .... And " shall we not prefer pleasure at ...
... pleasures . 66 66 66 Why do we prefer Homer to a dry treatise on philosophy ? .... Is it " not because his poetic fancy abounds " in rich coloring , which gives en- " chantment to his imagery ? .... And " shall we not prefer pleasure at ...
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affection Agathobulus Agathon amiable appeared Archyatas arms arro artifice Aspasia beauteous beauty became beloved Psyche beneath Bithynia blooming bosom breathe Callias charms Cleonissa concealed confession confidence Critolaus Cynic Danae Danae Danae's dancing daugh dear delight Delphos desires Dionysius divine drachmas dream Elysium enchanting eyes fair fancy Faustina feel felt female flew gave gaze grace happiness heart Hippias idea indulge inspired lady lascivious length lips looked lover Mamilia mankind Marcus Aurelius ment mind morning Myrto nature never Nymphs object oboli pain Parium passed passion perceive perfect Phillistus Philosophers platonic pleasure possessed Princess Proteus pursued raptures recollection replied retired Rome round sacred groves scarcely secret sensibility sigh slave smile Smyrna soon Sophist soul sublime Syrens Tarentum tears Temple thee thing thought Thracian timate tion unbounded violent virtue virtuous voluptuous whole wish young youth